Monthly Archives: February 2018
Olympia Poised to Partially Fund High-Speed Rail ‘Business Case’ Study
One way or another, high-speed rail looks poised to get a deeper study in Washington state. On Wednesday, transportation committees of the Washington State Legislature...
SDOT Proposes Streetcar Speed and Reliability Improvements on Broadway
Changes could be headed to Broadway this summer and transit riders are poised to benefit. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is considering several...
City Council Approves Rezone in the Westlake Neighborhood
Yesterday, the Seattle City Council approved a contract rezone in the Westlake neighborhood paving the way for a new mixed-use project break ground in the...
Seattle Will Provide Free Transit to All Public High School Students
All public high school students in Seattle will receive free transit passes under a plan to encourage transit ridership both in the immediate and...
Map of the Week: West Seattle and Ballard Conceptual Alignments
Last week, Sound Transit formally kicked off its scoping process or the West Seattle and Ballard light rail extensions. The process is important because it will...
Top Urbanist Action: Support Seattle Parking Reform
Tell the Seattle City Council you want parking reform: The Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee will be meeting on Wednesday to discuss some...
Right-Sizing Parking: City Council Weighs Reform
Off-street parking reform could come to Seattle soon. The city council is considering package possible changes recommended by the Mayor ranging from increasing bicycle...
What We’re Reading: Draconian Trump Budget, HSR Now, and Transit Gaps
Stalling progress: Baltimore creates reasons not to implement its city center bike network.
Draconian priorities: Despite the fact that food aid is working, the Trump...